JIRCAS Report
JIRCAS Presents Biomass Energy Research Results at Agro-Innovation 2022
JIRCAS presented its biomass energy research activities and results at the “Agro Innovation 2022" organized by the Japan Management Association and held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 26 - 28, 2022. The event is a specialized exhibition showcasing cutting-edge technologies and products related to the entire value chain of Japan's agribusiness.
President Koyama Speaks at FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022, with the theme “Harnessing science, technology and innovation for transforming our agrifood systems”, from October 17-21 at the FAO Headquarters in Rome.
JIRCAS Holds FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 Side Event
The FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 side-event “Creating Sustainable Food Systems in Asia-Monsoon Region through Science and Innovation” was held online on October 13, 2022under the auspices of JIRCAS.
JIRCAS Participates in the Agribusiness Creation Fair 2022
The research results of JIRCAS were exhibited at the "Agribusiness Creation Fair 2022" organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 26 (Wed) to 28 (Fri), 2022.
Researcher Takaragawa Wins Best Oral Presentation Award at the 254th Annual Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan
Dr. TAKARAGAWA Hiroo, Researcher at the JIRCAS Tropical Agriculture Research Front (TARF), received the Best Presentation Award (Oral), for his research achievement titled “Responses of gas exchange and metabolites to drought stress in sugarcane and Erianthus" (H. Takaragawa and M. Wakayama) presented at the 254th Annual Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan (CSSJ) held on September 20-21, 2022.
Senior Researcher Koide Junji Receives 18th Young Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Researcher Award for 2022
JIRCAS Senior Researcher, Dr. Koide Junji of the Social Sciences Division, received the Young Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Researcher Award for 2022 for his work on development of a versatile agricultural management planning model for small-scale farmers.
Julio César García-Rodríguez, Yamanaka Naoki and Colleagues Receive Honorable Mention for the PhytoFrontiers Best Student Paper Award 2021
The paper “Virulence Diversity of Phakopsora pachyrhizi in Mexico” by Julio César García-Rodríguez of Mexico's National Institute for Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock Research (INIFAP), Yamanaka Naoki, Senior Researcher in the Biological Resources and Post-harvest Division of JIRCAS, and their colleagues received honorable mention for the PhytoFrontiers Best Student Paper Award 2021 of the American Phytopathological Society.
Application Procedure for Fixed-term Researcher (Nurturing Young Researcher Category)
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) is now accepting applications for fixed-term employment of young researchers.
SATREPS Project Representatives from Burkina Faso Visit JIRCAS
The representatives of the SATREPS project in Burkina Faso, Dr. Bambara Dasmane of the National Institute of Environmental and Agricultural Research (INERA) and Dr. Traore Mamoudou of the National Soil Survey Institute, visited JIRCAS on October 13, 2022. JIRCAS is conducting international joint research in Burkina under the SATREPS project. Mr. Sagnon Adama, a PhD student at Joseph Kiservo University, who accompanied them, will continue his technical training at JIRCAS until October 31.
JIRCAS-FFTC International Sugarcane Workshop Held
The workshop “Innovation and Networking of Sugarcane Research for Future Sugarcane Industry in the Asian and Pacific Region” co-hosted by JIRCAS and the Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for Asia and the Pacific (FFTC), with the support of Kasetsart University, was held online on September 15, 2022.